Softball Game Preview: Southside Plays at Home

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 8:41am

Softball Preview: Southside Seahawks vs. Lejeune Devil Pups

The Southside Seahawks will be playing at home against the Lejeune Devil Pups at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Southside's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Pamlico County on Friday. They lost 7-0 to the Hurricanes. Southside has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Lejeune was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 15-5 to Jones.

Isabella Remi Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and nine unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks.

On the hitting side, Lejeune saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Southside's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Lejeune, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.

Southside beat Lejeune 6-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Southside repeat their success, or does Lejeune have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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